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Jul 8, 2026

Characteristics of Homes in Age-Restricted Communities

In 2025, approximately 47,000 homes were built in age-restricted communities, representing 3.45% of all housing starts. ...

Jul 7, 2026

Residential construction employment continued to soften in recent months, reflecting elevated interest rates, ongoing af...

Jul 6, 2026

The top ten builders accounted for 43.6% of all new U.S. single-family home closings in 2025, down 1.2 percentage points...

Jul 3, 2026

Mortgage rates continued to increase in June as markets priced in a rate hike due to high inflation and stronger-than-ex...

Jul 2, 2026

The U.S. labor market lost momentum in June, with total nonfarm payroll employment rising by just 57,000, the smallest g...

Jul 1, 2026

Private residential construction spending rose modestly in May 2026, marking the third consecutive month of gains, albei...

Jun 30, 2026

Consumer confidence inched up in June due to improved views of business conditions and recent declines in oil prices eas...

Jun 30, 2026

The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in May, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Opening...

Jun 26, 2026

Property tax revenue collected by state and local governments was higher in the first quarter of 2026 according to the C...

Jun 25, 2026

State economic growth strengthened in the first quarter of 2026, with real GDP increasing in 46 states and the District ...